Karyn Hay
Increased demand for ambulances
St John is facing increased demand for its ambulance service. Dr Tony Smith joins us to talk more. Audio
New Zealand on the verge of Phase 3 Omicron response
In less than two hours New Zealand will enter phase three of its Omicron response. It is almost two years to the day when the first Covid-19 case was reported here on February 28 2020. Since then… Audio
Hong Kong ramps up restrictions to slow Omicron
As New Zealand and some other countries look to ease Covid-19 restrictions Hong Kong is moving in the other direction. From Thursday it's compulsory to wear masks in parks and when you're exercising… Audio
What should New Zealand's response be to Russia's invasion?
Geoffrey Miller is an international analyst at the Democracy Project at Victoria University in Wellington. Audio
Vitalii Rybak I'm ready to take up arms
Vitalii Rybak is a journalist currently working in Ukraine but says if necessary he will take up arms to defend Ukraine against Russia. Audio
Dispute over Grammy nominees vying for classical awards
A row has broken out ahead of the Grammy Awards in April over two nominees in the classical music category. Pianist Jon Batiste is nominated for best contemporary classical composition and violinist… Audio
Emergency department nurse Diane McCulloch
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says nurses are still facing a crisis. The Prime Minister says Omicron should peak next month followed by a 'rapid decline' in cases. Diane McCulloch works in the… Audio
Will summit avert war in Ukraine?
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine. In the past two days politicians in the US and UK have feared a Russian invasion is… Audio
Kiwi still suffering from Omicron sounds warning
The Prime Minister says "it's likely that very soon we will all know people who have Covid, or we will potentially get it ourselves." She says there are three reasons that is no longer such a scary… Audio
EMA Chief Executive Brett O'Reilly
Today the Government threw a lifeline to businesses trying to keep their heads above water during the Omicron outbreak. Finance Minister Grant Robertson and the Revenue Minister David Parker announced… Audio
Scuffles at Wellington mandate protest
There have been scuffles between police and anti-mandate protesters outside Parliament tonight. A woman who tried to stop police bundling a man into a police van, threw a bottle of water at officers… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - 16 February 2022
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talked to Karyn Hay about mixed messages in the media about those protesters at Parliament. Also: the value of public money for media… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - 16 February 2022
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talked to Karyn Hay about mixed messages in the media about those protesters at Parliament. Also: the value of public money for media…
AudioExpect new political movement: anti-mandate protester
Police have warned protesters camped outside Parliament that they're running out of time to move their vehicles to safe parking under the Sky City Stadium. Tow truck companies say they've received… Audio
Russia Ukraine Clash
Russia Ukraine clash thought to be imminent The standoff between Russia and Ukraine has the world's press surmising that without a successful diplomatic intervention an invasion by Russia into Ukraine… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
I Saw You In My Dreams Last Night (feat. Nick Revel) from Emanations by Saul Guanipa The Smile by The Smoke Postman" by Toro y Moi doux from aubades by Jean-Michel Blais Audio
How blackcurrants can stave off dementia and strokes
If you're a berry grower in New Zealand, some research into blackcurrants will have you feeling the future is very rosy. A study collaboration between Auckland and Otago universities has found that… Audio
Employers unhappy with minimum wage increase
A minimum wage increase of $1.20 an hour, 6 percent, bringing it to $21.20 per hour has been confirmed for 1 April by the Government. The Unions say they'd rather see it at 22-dollars-75 which is the… Audio
The mandate protest - the view from Molesworth Street
The sprinklers came on in Parliament's grounds earlier to try and encourage the anti mandate protestors camped there for the night to leave under their own steam. Local resident Chris Roberts, who we… Audio
Art dispensed from a vending machine
Vending machines usually have a selection of drinks, snacks and ... personal items What about art from a vending machine? In Christchurch, New Zealand's first ART vending machine has been installed at… Audio
